You know, we post these classic consoles go portable, but really, semantics can only stretch the definition of 'portable' into so thin a layer of adjectival smegma. Not to belabor the obvious, but everything is portable if size isn't a consideration.

The Gamecube portable is exactly as big as a GC with an LCD screen and a controller glued to it. It does not contain a portable battery, as that would have added over 600 grams to the weight... even without, it weighs over 2 kilos, which is enough to vaporize an entire city block if dropped from a tall enough building.

If we don't like it, Ben Hartland — the device's creator — invites us to "do better" with a Gamecube portable. I will as soon as I duct tape a Gamecube to the back of a 50 inch plasma screen. Florian Eckhardt

Handheld Gamecube [N-Central]

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